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The Day we Dred

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sleepingbear

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Took my GSP in to the vet yesterday and got the dreaded news he has cancer, thought he would get the next couple years to enjoy retirement but it looks like it will be a few months instead. This was his last hunt and limit
 

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It's tough to lose a member of the family and dogs are that for sure. I had a Lab named Molly that was a wonderful hunter and companion for 13 1/2 years. It took me several years before I got another Lab pup. She is great too, but Molly was exceptional and I still miss her.287092871028711
 
Thanks fellas , he is responsible for over a thousand chukar and a rare limit of wild Nv pheasant. He's that dog that you don't come by that often. If I could clone him I would but I have memories for a lifetime with him. This will be my fifth dog headed to the happy hunting grounds, its never easy but a fact of life we hunting family dog owners must endure. Thanks againIMG_20161118_112059990.jpg
 
Hope you have longer than was estimated.

A friend had a young dog that got the dreded C on a checkup and was only expected to make it another few weeks. That dog made it almost a full year before he had to be put down due to the problems.

Here's to many good memories.
 
It took me years into my adult life before I was willing to get a hunting dog, I just didnt think I had it in me to deal with the end. I'm still not sure I do, but I'd rather not duck hunt, than hunt ducks without my dog. Really sorry for your pups prognosis, hopefully you have more time than you think you do. Gun dogs sure do occupy a special place in your heart.
 
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Gun dogs sure do occupy a special place in your heart.
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Aint that a fact.

I would give up almost anything to have one more snowshoe hare chase in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania with my beagles. God I miss those dogs. I have not hunted hares since they passed. I just cant bring myself to do it.
 
Still hanging in there, every weekend i head out hunting he looks at me like WTF. First year in a long time i haven't hunted chukar. Just working with our two young labs on waterfowl and quail. His girls like to make him feel comfortable, like a king with a harem
 

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sleepingbear said:
Thanks fellas , he is responsible for over a thousand chukar and a rare limit of wild Nv pheasant. He's that dog that you don't come by that often. If I could clone him I would but I have memories for a lifetime with him. This will be my fifth dog headed to the happy hunting grounds, its never easy but a fact of life we hunting family dog owners must endure. Thanks againView attachment 28712
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Put him down thursday, rest in peace BUDDY. Was a tough one, not my first or my last but he was special!!
 
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